Carline reenforcement and load-lifting arrangement



Nov. 18, 1930. c. p. BONSALL 1,781,775

CARLINE REENFORCEMENT AND' LOAD LIFTING ARRANGEMENT Original Filed March 8, 1926 30 63 f t i" 1z Czar/82 33;]!

diforn Patented Nov. 18, 1930 T m me cHAnLns D. Banshee, on NEW nnnsrnemon, PENNsYLvANIA. assronon To P. H.-

MURPHEZ' COM'PANY, OF NEW KENEHNGTON,

: PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF can-Linn REIEIIFQRCEMENT AND LOAD-LIFTING ARRANGEMENT:

Original application filedlfiarchi, 1926, Serial at. 93,155. Patent N0. 1,645,217, dated. October 11, 1327.

' Divided and this application filed In some cars the roof structure comprises carlines spanning the distance between the opposite side plates with metallic roof sheets spanning the spaces between the adjacent carlines. These roof sheets are sometimes secured tothe carline making what is known as a rigid steel roof and sometimes posi- .tioned loosely betweenthe carlines making what is known as a such types of roots the bottom of the carllnes are substantlallyflush with the bottom of'theroof sheets, thus obtaining aflat interior surface; With such roofs it is frequently lmposslble to secure a rope or chain to the carline or in fact to any other part of the roof,therefoi 'e, it is difficult and cumbersome to move heavy ladings into, out of or around in the car.

My invention resides in reenforcing all,

, or some of the carlines of an all metal car roof by means which also constitutes support for longitudinally extending beams, which beamsare used for attaching loading devices.

The beams extend longitudinally of the car and may span the distance between two adjacent carline reenforcements or three or more carlines or, in fact, may effectively eX-' tend the full lengthof the car. The beams may be positioned in parallel pairs, as shown in Fig. 1, or in parallel pairs in combina tion with single beams, as shown in Fig. '2,

or in staggered relation, as shown inFig. 8, or they may be positioned inalignment. Various arrangements and combinations of the carline'reenforcements and beams may be devised to suit the requirements of the to provide a large range of operation which is particularly advantageous if the lading flexible steel root. In 1 May 3, 1927. Serial No. 188,565.

is long, such as automobiles or rails; furthermore,'the weight of the sustained lad- 1 ingis distributed to atleast two reenforced c'arlines. I

The end plate is the end carline of a railway car for all intents andpurposes of this invention, therefore, no distinction is made in the claims herein.

Inthe drawings: Figs. 1, 2 and 3Iare'diagrams showing various arrangements, of applying the device to a railway car as I already explained. "Fig. 4 is apartial cross section of aroof of a car with my deviceapplied thereto.

Fig. 5 is a sectionion line 55 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a section on line 6+6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a section on line 7 7 of Fig. 5. Fig. '8 is a section on line 88 of Fig. 5. In-the drawings I have shown a so-called all steel metallic roof comprising a plural- 'ity of sheets 2 spanning the distance between the opposite side plates 3 of the car and secured thereto. Each sheet is provided with an upstanding flange 4 at each opposite side and each flange'is positioned near a corresponding flange on the-adjacent sheet. A carline cap 5 is provided which straddles the flanges of the adjacent sheets and rivets 6 secure the flanges and the carline-cap together. These carline-caps are positioned above vthe roof sheets and outside of the car so that they do not occupy any of the loading space within the car. This carline-cap5" is made of suflicient thickness of material and depth to provide the required strength to enable it to perform the functions of a carline without any additional members or reen forcements. 'The carline-cap is preferably provided with oppositely projecting flanges 7 which increase its strength to sustain a vertical load and also provide means (8) for attaching the carlinecap to the side plates of the can While I have specifically described one type of roof, it is understood that my device may he applied to other types of car roofs and I intend to file other applications for patents covering the means and constructions for adapting the device thereto.

When it is desired to apply my device to a carline in the type of roof described, a web plate 10 is inserted between thefianges 4-4: of adjacent roof sheets and secured thereto by the same rivets or other means which hold the flanges and carline-cap together. This web plate is preferably horizontal along its lower edge '11 so as to obtain the maximum strength and greatest clearance between the roof sheets and the beams without reducing the loading capacity of the car.

Loading beams 12 extending longitudinally of the car are positioned between the adj a-' cent web plates 10 and are located below the roof sheets and spaced therefrom so that ice tongs, differential chains or other lifting devices may be easily and reniovably attached .thereto. These longitudinal beams may be made deeper at their middles than at their ends, as shown in Figs. 5, 7 and 8. These beams prevent the web plates from buckling under load, thereby securing co-operation between adjacent web plates.

The longitudinal beams 12 are made of a pressed U-section, which construction is very strong to sustain a load in'a horizontal, vertical or diagonal direction. The upperopposite projecting flanges 13 are turned slightly upwardly so that the ice tong will not slip off. The beam may have an integral flange 14: at each end which is secured to the web plate. 1

The accompanying drawings illustrate the preferredform of the invention, though it is to'he understood that the invention is not limitedto the'exactdetails of construction shown and described, as it is obvious that various modifications thereof within the scope of the claims will occur to persons skilled in the art.

This is a division of my co-pen-ding application Serial No. 93,155, fiied'M-arch 8, 1926, patented October 11, 1927, Patent No. 1,645,217.

I claim: 1

r 1. In a railway car lltVl' side plates, the combination of a plurality l' with their opposite ends attachedto the opposite side plates, a longitudinally OX'i'QIrtiliRf beam ..s'ecured to the carlin s,

c: and roohng posidilO'itQti in plane above said beam and spaced therefrom, said beam being of ll-section with an upwardly and outwardly extendin g flange n; each upper margin the combination of a plurality o1 carlines with their opposite ends attached to the opposite side plates, and a longitudinally extending beam secured to the carlines, said beam being of U-section and deepermidwa'y between the carlines and having an upwardly and outwardly extendingflange at each upper margin thereof.

5. In a ra lway car, the combination 01" a plurality of carlines with their opposite ends attached. to the opposite side plates, and a ien itudinally extending beam secured to the carlines, said beam being of U-section and deeier midway between the carlines and havinp; an outwardly extending flange at each upper margin thereof.

In a railway car, the combination of iced apart carlines, roofing spanning the ice between adjacent carlines, and load ir'ting beams positioned between adjacent car-lineshaving their opposite ends secured toa'ljacent carlines, said beams spaced apart fro i said rooting so as to provide a space for atiz. orient of a load lifting device.

7. In a railway car, the combination of roofing spanning the n e between adjacent car-lines, and load 1. ng beams positioned between adjacent carlines having their opposite ends secured cut canines with the beams on oppoline "seed apart carlires,

' ot a car being in alignment to term a *ontinuous beam, said beams spa ccd apart from said roofing so as to provide a space tor attachment of a load lifting device.

in railw car, the combination of spaced apart es, roofing spanning the distance between adjacent carlines and load lifting beams posi ioned between adjacent carlines having their opposite ends secured to adjacent carlines, said beams spaced apart from said roofing so as to provide a space for iclnne.ntol a load lifting beam, said beams being not lower than the bottoms of the carlines.

In a railway car, the combination of a plurality ct spaced apart carlines, and load iifting beams positioned between adjacent cariines having their opposite ends secured to adjacent carlines, said beams being in alignment to form a continuous beam.

10. In a railway car, the combination of spaced apart carlines, and U-section load lifting beams positioned between adjacent carlines having laterally extending flanges secured to the carlines.

CHARLES D. BONSALL. 

